Former Jackson police officer indicted for bribery

8:25 PM,
May 9, 2013

Written by

Therese Apel

A former Jackson police officer was arraigned in federal court for federal bribery charges on Thursday.

Tony Davis, 48, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball pursuant to a federal indictment charging him with bribery in connection with a series of transactions of the Jackson Police Department, according to an announcement Thursday by U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis and FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen.

Davis is scheduled for trial on June 10 before U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a ...